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EDWARD J. BRANDT, 0F WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO BRANDT CASHIERCOMPANY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

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Specification of Letters Patent Patented May 14, 1918.

Application filed April 10, 1916. Serial No. 90,212.

or coin-delivering devices and has particular reference to a noveldelivery chute and cup in their association with such machines.

.An object of my invention is to provide improved three-Way deliverycup, a charge spout and a novel receiving cup. The three-way deliverycup combines in one structure the functions of permitting the operatorto receive the change directly into his hand aS may be necessary ordesirable in some uses of the machine and for diiferent uses of themachine in the same line of business possibly. at different portions ofthe day. This same feature may be employed advantageously for making uppay rolls, the coins being delivered directly into the envelop, or itmay be utilized for delivering the change directly into a pneumatic tubecartridge. In the second position of the three-way cup the coins areallowed to remain in the cup in full view, thus permitting the operatorto use his other hand for another purpose, such as for making a recordof the amount while it is in view. When in this osition the cup chargecoins, either in the chute or into the operators hand. The thirdposition is one in which the cup discharges the oins directly into thechute, from which point they are received by the payee.

The construction is shown in association with a change-makin orcoin-paying machine similar to that s own in mv co-pending application,Serial No. 90,213, filed of even date herewith. In that application theonstruction practically requires that the coins be delivered directlyinto the hand of the operator. By a slight modification in the form ofthe ejector actuating levers the construction shown herein has beenevolved, which construction provides for the different forms ofdelivery.

The invention comprises the use of four elements, all of which combineto produce a novel result in change paying machines. These four elementsare (1st) the coin holddisthe construction heretofore referred to;

may be tilted to dising and discharging elements (2nd) the del1very cup(3rd) the chute and (4th) the receiving cup. These elements will bedescribed in their order.

The invention will be more readily understood by reference to theaccompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a side elevation of amachine containing the improvements sought to be covered hereby;

Fig. 2 is aplan view of the same;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 1s a fragmentary front elevation of Fig. is a fragmentaryelevation showing the delivery cup in the first of its three positions,and

Fig. 6 1s a similar view showing the delivery cup in another position.

The oin-paying machine is shown as resting upon the stand 10 and.-comprises a casing 11, which serves to support trays 12 for stacks ofcoins of difi'erent, denominations. The means for ejecting the coinscomprises ejector-s 13, best shown in Fig. 3, the inner ends of whichare pivoted to pendant supcasing. The ejectors are actuated through themedium of the rocker arm 15, pivoted at 16 and adapted to be moved bythe keys 17, one key and actuating means being provided for each stackof come. The coins are disports 14 pivoted near the upper end of the rcharged into a common hopper 18. Located at the discharge from thishopper is a device which acts in some instances as a cup or holder, andin other instances as'a deflector for coins. However, as a matter ofconvenience, we will refer to the same as a'cup. This cup is rigidlysecured to a horizontal shaft 19, which acts as a pivot, permittingangular movement of the cup about the shaft as required. The cup and itsshaft are urged into the position of Fig. 1 by reason ofthe coil spring20. On the inner face of the cup is provided a segment 21, best shown inFig. 5, the notches on which cooperate with a stop 22 carried by thehopper or casing of the coin-paying .machine. A second stop 23 isprovided diagonally above'thc stop 22. In the position of Fig. 5 the cupis positively held against movement in either direction by reason of thestops 22, 23. In order to bring the cup and the stops into and out ofcoiiperative relation, I provide for the lateral shifting movement thecup icy permitting the shaft 19 to have a limited longitudinal slidingmovement in its bearing. The parts are retained in the position shown inFig. 4 by reason pf the short leaf-- spring 2e. To disengage the cupfrom the stop it is only necessary to move the cup to the left, as,viewed in Fig. 41, against the force exerted by the spring 2%.

As heretofore explained, this cup is intended tobe positioned in any ofthree positions, as shown in Figs. 1, 5 and 6. in the position of Fig. 5the cup is rigidly held by the stops 22, 23, and coins are dischargedeither directly into the hand or the open ator or into envelops when themachine is being used to make up pay rolls.

In the position of Fig. 6, the cup is normally held in the horizontalposition by the stop 22 against the resistance of the spring 20. Byreason of the fact that the notch 25 in the segment 21 is ofconsiderable ex tent, the cup is permitted a limited rotation againstthe resistance of the spring, or, in other words, into the dotted-lineposition of Fig. 6, at which point the stop 22 will contact the othershoulder of the notch 25. The purpose oithis arrangement is to permitthe operator to discharge the coins into the cup while using his otherhand for another purpose then to discharge the coins into his hand bycontacting the depending flange 26 with the ends of the fingers, therebyrotating the cup about its axis. In order to assure that the coins willbe discharged into the hand and not held partly in the cup, I provide ashort depending flange 27, which is located at the mouth of the cup.This prevents the edge of the cup from seating fiat into the palm of thehand, in which case the coins would remain partly in the cup. B. reasonof the flange 27, the coins are disc arged directly into the palm of thehand.

In the position of Fig. 1 the stop 22 en-.

which take care of this tendency and prevent the coins from beingprojected forcibly out of the chute. This means comprises a plate 30,secured in the present instance to the side flanges 31 of the chute. Theupper edge of the plate terminates in a diagonally extending flange-32,against which the coins contact if such coins are rolling down the chutein anupright position. The upper face of the plate 30 provides for theinsertion of a card 33, which may contain advertising matter or anadmonition such as Take your change. At the outlet from the chute Iprovide a receiving cup of novel form, as best shown in Figs.

1 and 2. The cup is connected the by means of dowels 3 1-, whlcn providefor the disconnection of the cup, as required.

-'lhe cup is provided with a bottom wall or floor 35, shallow side Walls36, and a curved, relatively high end wall 37. At the junction of thebottom and end walls 35, 37, 1 provide a rib, or transverse hump 38.This rib or hump has two functions: First it prevents the coins fromsliding over the end 7 wall, and, second, it has a tendency to cause thecoins to slide backward somewhat after having been checked in theirforward movement, to the end that coins are plainly visible at all timeswhile in the cup,and in order that the smaller coins, which. would beliable to remain in the front end of the cup, shall be in full view andreadily re moved from the cup. The curved end wall which rises from thesupport provides a space on the outside of which the thumb oi the payeemaybe placed, while the fingers readily remove the coins from the cup.

While the constructions illustrated are thought to be of the properdesign for the production of the most advantageous results, it ispossible that variations and modifications may be made therein. Suchmodifications as are within the scope of my claims I consider within thespirit of my invention.

I claim:

1. In a device of the class described, the combination of means forholding stacks of coins of diderent denominations, means for ejectingcoins from said stacks, a hopper for collecting said coins as ejected, acup mounted at the outlet from said hopper, said cup being mounted on apivot, means for permitting the moving of said cup into either of aplurality of tilted positions and retaining the same in such positions,spring means tending to retain said cup in a horizontal position withfreedom of movement into a tilted position, and a chute for receiving110 coins dlscharged from said cup when in one of said tilted positions,substantially as described.

2. In a coin paying machine, a coin receiving cup mounted on ahorizontal pivot and constructed to permit the discharge of coins fromtwo sides thereof, positive stops for holding said cup in a plurality ofpositions, spring means for holding said cup in a substantiallyhorizontal position, said spring means permitting said cup to be tiltedto discharge the contents thereof into the hand of the operator andreturn the cup to its original position, substantially as described.

3. In coin handling apparatus, the combi- 125 nation of a cup pivoted atthe discharge from a coin paying machine, spring means for maintainingsaid cup in a substantially v horizontal position with the capability oflimited rotation in one direction, and means 130 for positivelyretaining said cup in either of two angular positions other than saidhorizontal position, substantially as described.

4. In coin handling apparatus, the combination of a cup mounted at thedischarge from a coin paying machine, a support for the pivot for saidcup, a stop carried by said support, a 'segment carried by said cup andhaving notches which are adapted to cooperate with said stop, and meanspermitting the disengagement of said notches and stop the arrangementbeing such that said cup may be retained in any of three positionswhereby coins maybe retained in the cup or discharged from either sidethereof, substantially as described.

5. In coin handling apparatus, the combination of a chute for conveyingcoins, a retially as described.

6. In coin handling apparatus, the combination of a chute, a receivingcup fixed at the discharge from said chute, said cup having an open topand being provided with shallow side walls and a relatively deep endwall, and a transverse rib or hump at the intersection of said bottomwall with the floor of said cup, substantially as described.

Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 7th day of April, A. D. 1916.

EDWARD J. BRANDT.

Witnesses:

A. V. GREDING, T. D. BUTLER.

